9/3/1978, FRA78-LAF78, game 1, Exhibition Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 0 11 2 1978 Generals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 5 0 Firebugs AB R H BI AVG Generals AB R H BI AVG Randolph 2b 4 0 2 1 .266 Kessinger ss 4 0 0 0 .286 Asselstine cf 4 0 0 0 .253 Machemer 2b 4 0 2 0 .333 Bosetti cf 0 0 0 0 .289 Nettles 3b 4 0 0 0 .302 Valentine E rf 5 0 0 1 .304 Carter c 3 1 1 0 .239 Thompson J 1b 5 1 1 1 .316 Davis B ph 1 0 0 0 .314 Yastrzemski lf 3 1 0 0 .266 Jackson Ron 1b 4 0 2 0 .321 Alexander G c 5 2 3 0 .286 Wallis cf 4 0 0 0 .243 Boone c 0 0 0 0 .299 Cox T rf 3 0 2 1 .243 Harrah 3b 3 1 1 0 .258 Kranepool lf 2 0 1 0 .193 Almon ss 5 1 2 2 .232 Erickson p 1 0 0 0 .169 Matlack p 5 1 3 2 .227 Ellis J ph 1 0 0 0 .250 39 7 12 7 Umbarger p 0 0 0 0 .200 Cruz Henry ph 1 0 0 0 .207 Littell p 0 0 0 0 .000 32 1 8 1 Firebugs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Matlack W 13-8 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 109 76 3.53 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 109 76 Generals INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erickson L 10-18 5.0 7 6 6 3 4 93 57 3.99 Umbarger 3.0 4 1 1 2 4 55 33 4.36 Littell 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 14 9 3.40 9.0 12 7 7 6 10 162 99 FRA: Bosetti inserted at cf in the 8th Boone inserted at c in the 9th LAF: Ellis J batted for Erickson in the 5th Cruz Henry batted for Umbarger in the 8th Davis B batted for Carter in the 9th 2B-Matlack 3, Cox T 2. 3B-Alexander G. HR-Thompson J(24). K-Randolph, Asselstine 2, Thompson J 2, Yastrzemski, Alexander G, Harrah, Almon 2, Kessinger, Nettles, Wallis, Erickson, Ellis J. BB-Randolph, Asselstine, Yastrzemski 2, Harrah 2, Kranepool. GWRBI: Almon Temperature: 66, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 11 MPH. 9/3/1978, FRA78-LAF78, game 1, Exhibition Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 0 11 2 1978 Generals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 5 0 Firebugs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Randolph 2b 1>2/fl k S.3-H;2-3 W 8>S Asselstine cf 9 8 W.1-2 k k Bosetti cf Valentine E rf 8 4>43 note 1 9 53.1-2 Thompson J 1b 2>k HR k 7>9 3/g Yastrzemski lf 63 W 5>43 k 9>Littell W Alexander G c T S.1-2 3/g S k Boone c Harrah 3b k W.2-3;1-2 8 W.1-2 S.1-2 Almon ss 3>7 note 2 6>Umbarger S.2-H;1-2 k k Matlack p D note 3 D 64/f 3/g 1: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 Generals -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kessinger ss 1>3/g 53 6>k 463/gdp Machemer 2b 8 5/fl S 9>S Nettles 3b 43 4>43 543/gdp k Carter c 2>S 63 7>6 Davis B ph 6 Jackson Ron 1b 4 7 S S.1-2 Wallis cf 3 5>k 9 9 Cox T rf D.1-H D 6 Kranepool lf 2/fl S.2xH(92) 8>W Erickson p 3>k Ellis J ph k Umbarger p Cruz Henry ph 36/f.B-1 Littell p Firebugs IN OUT ER Generals IN OUT ER Matlack A1 D6 1 W 13-8 Erickson A1 C7 6 L 10-18 Umbarger C8 E4 1 Littell E5 E9 0 9/3/1978, FRA78-LAF78, game 1, Exhibition Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1978 Firebugs 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 12 0 11 2 1978 Generals 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Firebugs batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Randolph popped out to the catcher (CX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Asselstine flied out to right (CBFFX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Valentine E flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Generals batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Kessinger grounded out to first (SBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Machemer flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Nettles grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Firebugs batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Thompson J struck out (CBFFBC) 0-0 1 --- 01 Yastrzemski grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Alexander G tripled deep to center (CX) 0-0 2 --3 02 Harrah struck out (CSS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Generals batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Carter lined a single to shallow center (BCX) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Jackson Ron popped out to second (BFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Wallis popped out to first (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Cox T lined a double to left center, Carter scored (CBCF11BX) 0-1 2 -2- 00 Kranepool popped out to the catcher (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Firebugs batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Almon lined out to left (CBX) 0-1 1 --- 20 Matlack doubled to left center (BBX) 0-1 1 -2- 22 Randolph struck out (BCBSS) 0-1 2 -2- 11 Asselstine flied out to center (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Generals batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Erickson struck out (BCBFFFS) 0-1 1 --- 10 Kessinger grounded out to third (BX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Machemer popped out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Firebugs batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Valentine E grounded out to second (BX) 0-1 1 --- 32 Thompson J homered deep to center (BBSFBX) 1-1 1 --- 30 Yastrzemski walked (BBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 12 Alexander G lined a single to shallow left, Yastrzemski to second (CFBX) 1-1 1 12- 32 Harrah walked, Yastrzemski to third, Alexander G to second (CBSFBBFFB) 1-1 1 123 22 Almon reached on an infield single to third, Yastrzemski scored, Alexander G to third, Harrah to second (BBSFX) 2-1 1 123 22 Matlack doubled deep to left center, Alexander G scored, Harrah scored, Almon to third (BCBSX) 4-1 1 -23 02 Randolph lined a single to right, Almon scored, Matlack to third (FFX) 5-1 1 1-3 30 Asselstine walked, Randolph to second (BBBB) 5-1 1 123 11 Valentine E grounded to short, forcing Asselstine at second, Matlack scored, Randolph to third, Valentine E to first (BFX) 6-1 2 1-3 22 Thompson J struck out (FSBBS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Generals batting 6-1 0 --- 11 Nettles grounded out to second (CBX) 6-1 1 --- 02 Carter grounded out to short (CFX) 6-1 2 --- 12 Jackson Ron flied out to left (BFFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Firebugs batting 6-1 0 --- 10 Yastrzemski grounded out to second (BX) 6-1 1 --- 00 Alexander G grounded out to first (X) 6-1 2 --- 12 Harrah popped out to center (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Generals batting 6-1 0 --- 12 Wallis struck out (CFBC) 6-1 1 --- 01 Cox T grounded a double down the first base line (FX) 6-1 1 -2- 01 Kranepool lined a single to shallow right, Cox T out at home (CX) Ellis J pinch hitting for Erickson 6-1 2 1-- 12 Ellis J struck out (CBFFFS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Firebugs batting Umbarger now pitching 6-1 0 --- 22 Almon struck out (CBBFS) 6-1 1 --- 22 Matlack doubled deep to left center (CBBSX) 6-1 1 -2- 32 Randolph walked (CBBCBFB) 6-1 1 12- 12 Asselstine struck out (CSFBS) 6-1 2 12- 21 Valentine E flied out to right (CBB+1X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Generals batting 6-1 0 --- 22 Kessinger struck out (CCBBS) 6-1 1 --- 20 Machemer lined a single to left (BBX) 6-1 1 1-- 00 Nettles grounded into a double play, Harrah to Randolph to Thompson J (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Firebugs batting 6-1 0 --- 11 Thompson J lined out to right (CBX) 6-1 1 --- 22 Yastrzemski struck out (FCBFBS) 6-1 2 --- 10 Alexander G lined a single to shallow left (BX) 6-1 2 1-- 30 Harrah walked, Alexander G to second (BBBB) 6-1 2 12- 00 Almon lined a single to shallow left, Alexander G scored, Harrah to second (X) 7-1 2 12- 01 Matlack grounded to short, forcing Almon at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Generals batting 7-1 0 --- 32 Carter popped out to short (BFSBBFFFX) 7-1 1 --- 21 Jackson Ron reached on an infield single to second (BBFX) 7-1 1 1-- 11 Wallis popped out to right (BCX) 7-1 2 1-- 10 Cox T popped out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Firebugs batting 7-1 0 --- 00 Randolph lined a single to shallow right (X) 7-1 0 1-- 12 Asselstine struck out (BFCS) 7-1 1 1-- 00 Valentine E grounded out to third, Randolph to second (X) 7-1 2 -2- 22 Thompson J grounded out to first (BBCSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Generals batting Bosetti now playing center field 7-1 0 --- 32 Kranepool walked (CBFBBFB) Cruz Henry pinch hitting for Umbarger 7-1 0 1-- 11 Cruz Henry grounded to first, forcing Kranepool at second, Cruz Henry to first (BCX) 7-1 1 1-- 01 Kessinger grounded into a double play, Randolph to Almon to Thompson J (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Firebugs batting Littell now pitching 7-1 0 --- 31 Yastrzemski walked (BBBCB) 7-1 0 1-- 12 Alexander G struck out (FCBC) 7-1 1 1-- 00 Harrah reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Yastrzemski to second (X) 7-1 1 12- 02 Almon struck out (FSC) 7-1 2 12- 00 Matlack grounded out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Generals batting Boone now playing catcher 7-1 0 --- 00 Machemer lined a single to left center (X) 7-1 0 1-- 12 Nettles struck out (FFBC) Davis B pinch hitting for Carter 7-1 1 1-- 12 Davis B popped out to short (CCBX) 7-1 2 1-- 11 Jackson Ron grounded a single between first and second, Machemer to second (CBX) 7-1 2 12- 00 Wallis flied out to right (X)